Researchers from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have developed a new prototype of a solid sodium battery with better performance and improved safety.
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Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a new battery-like system capable of storing thermal energy and releasing it energy on demand.
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Aclara, a supplier of smart infrastructure technologies to water, gas, and electric utilities globally, is partnering with UK Power Networks on a groundbreaking project to help distribution network operators reduce the length and frequency of power outages by locating faults faster.
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The UK government has committed £84m funding to support artificial intelligence and robotics technology research and the development of smart energy systems.
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Hydro-Quebec and the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have agreed to explore collaborations toward the research and development of manufacturing and scale-up technology to advance transportation electrification and energy storage.
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PowerSecure, a subsidiary of Southern Company, has been awarded a contract by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for additional support to repair the power grid in Puerto Rico.
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South African electricity utility, Eskom has secured approval from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to proceed with the construction of new 4GW nuclear power plant at Duynefontein in the Western Cape.
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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates NBD to promote cooperation in innovation and digital transformation.
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Statkraft, a Norwegian state-owned hydropower company, has forayed into German energy retail sector by agreeing to buy a stake of 50% in enQu for an undisclosed price.
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The Potomac Edison Company (PE), Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), Delmarva Power, and Pepco have issued requests for proposals (RFPs) for full-requirements, wholesale electric power supply to meet their Standard Offer Service (SOS) obligations in their Maryland service territories.
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